General James Mattis will will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, January 12th at 9:30am. Watch online here James Mattis is a retired United States Marine Corps General who served as Commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command and concurrently as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO (2007 to 2010), Marine Expeditionary Force (2006-2007), Marine Corps Combat Development Command (2005-2006), and most famously the 1st Marine Division, that led Marine forces into Iraq (2002-2004). Upon retiring, he served as a consultant, board member, and...

Rex Tillerson will will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, January 11th at 9:00am. Watch online here Rex Tillerson has served 10 years as the CEO of ExxonMobil, the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company. During Tillerson’s tenure at Exxon he oversaw global operations and negotiated business deals with foreign governments and major international conglomerates. The Secretary of State serves as the President's chief foreign affairs adviser and is responsible for strategically developing diplomatic...

You can make a difference for Syrians who desperately need help. Below we’ve listed groups doing life-changing work on the ground for your consideration. photo courtesy yeowatzup The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) “Over 4 million people have fled Syria since 2011, seeking safety in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and beyond....

By Manel Zitoun The rhetoric surrounding the Syrian refugee crisis has become increasingly negative towards those fleeing the war. Even if they make it to “safety” outside of Syria, they are often faced with discrimination and racism. And those are the lucky ones. Those managing to survive in the war torn country face an incomprehensible reality, the outlines of which are largely ignored. To combat this Marvel and ABC News have decided to recreate the image of a hero to show a Syrian mother struggling to keep her family alive in Madaya....

This week on AA's Countdown: How Clinton and Trump faired on the issues the Arab American Institute cares about, Countering Violent Extremism hearings, Syria disasters, Trump's plans for an Embassy in Tel Aviv, and anti-BDS bills pass in California and Pennsylvania.